Vanderkodde v. Mary Jane M. Elliott, P.C.

Paul L. Maloney, United States District Judge

Plaintiffs accuse Defendants of violating the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act. There is a pending motion for class certification. But, the injuries alleged by Plaintiffs arise from orders issued by state courts. And, this Court lacks jurisdiction to consider claims that are functionally appeals of state court decisions.

The plaintiffs in this lawsuit were defendants in debt-collection lawsuits filed in state courts. In each state-court case, a *838judgment entered, which granted the state-court plaintiff prejudgment interest at a rate of 13%.…